Mazda Rotary Club

General => General Queries / Hints and Tips on purchasing a rotary => Topic started by: ChrisDubbya on December 21, 2004, 01:13:08 PM

Title: Clutch Problems - Regular Garage Do the Job?
Post by: ChrisDubbya on December 21, 2004, 01:13:08 PM
Might be a bit of a stupid question...

My clutch is slipping and I\'m not mechanically minded enough to do the work myself.

Would a regular garage with a good reputation be ok or would you say Specialist all the way?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Title: Clutch Problems - Regular Garage Do the Job?
Post by: Andyp on December 21, 2004, 01:17:58 PM
mmm I think it depends on the clutch you have. If its something simple like a rebuild etc.. they should be fine but replacement parts (especially on an aftermarket one) would be hard for a normal place to come by... personally I\'d take it to a jap specialist :)

best of luck!
Title: Clutch Problems - Regular Garage Do the Job?
Post by: Andyp on December 21, 2004, 01:21:52 PM
just done a route map thingy.. Dragons only 50 miles away.. go for a nice drive dude :D
Title: Clutch Problems - Regular Garage Do the Job?
Post by: ChrisDubbya on December 21, 2004, 01:29:19 PM
Its a standard clutch, would go for a nice drive but......

Within 25 miles it went from barely noticeable in 4th to happening constantly in anything above 1st and that was going really careful.

Worried about burning the clutch out
Title: Clutch Problems - Regular Garage Do the Job?
Post by: Donato on December 21, 2004, 01:37:46 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by ChrisDubbya
Its a standard clutch, would go for a nice drive but......

Within 25 miles it went from barely noticeable in 4th to happening constantly in anything above 1st and that was going really careful.

Worried about burning the clutch out

Sounds like it\'s burt out anyway mate....its about 4 hours labour time to change a clutch. Any decent garage should be able to do this. If you can find a garage thats done an FD before it would be advisable though...

Cheers

Donato
Title: Clutch Problems - Regular Garage Do the Job?
Post by: ChrisDubbya on December 21, 2004, 02:10:59 PM
Thanks Donato,

There is a garage nearby that have dealt with mazda rotary engines before and they are highly recommended.  

Cheers

Chris
Title: pull clutch
Post by: wookie on December 21, 2004, 08:31:07 PM
Just make sure they know it\'s a "pull type" clutch.
cos otherwise they could try yanking out the box and break something. If they stare at you with a blank expression when you say this, walk away and find someone else, but they should be alright with it.